Using Photovoice to Address Gender-Based Violence: A Qualitative Systematic Review

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to examine how photovoice research addresses gender-based violence (GBV) among individuals and communities that experience and witness GBV. Photovoice action research (PVAR) methods act as both an intervention and a research method by engaging participants in using photography to depict a topic of concern and in developing potential solutions. To date, there is not a published review of PVAR publications that focus on addressing GBV. This article is comprised of a qualitative systematic review of studies that use photovoice research methods to address GBV. This review is conducted in accordance with the Supplementary Guidance of the Cochrane handbook and results in the examination of 17 publications that meet inclusion criteria. The data synthesis engages grounded theory (GT) methods and results in the emergence of one primary category transgressing the violence and three subcategories illustrating the problem, caring for self and others, and harnessing community resources. The results of this review reveal research, practice, and policy implications for photovoice projects aimed at addressing GBV.

Outcomes and Intentionality of Action Planning in Photovoice: A Literature Review

“…Although there have been several systematic reviews exploring photovoice and its impact on community health, to date, there have not been any systematic reviews that specifically address the role of intentional action planning and its impact on community-level outcomes (Catalani & Minkler, 2010;Christensen, 2017;Coemans et al, 2019;Dassah et al, 2017;Evans-Agnew & Rosemberg, 2016;Han & Oliffe, 2016;Hergenrather et al, 2009;Lal et al, 2012;Seitz & Strack, 2016;Sanon et al, 2014). For example, Catalani and Minkler (2010) found that 60% of photovoice projects included an action component, but the researchers did not examine how this process occurs or if it results in community-wide change.…”

Healing is not linear: Using photography to describe the day‐to‐day healing journeys of undergraduate women survivors of sexual violence

“…For example, Frohmann () studied “battered women” using this methodology, finding that this approach placed the choice of photos and the level of the disclosure entirely within the control of the participants, enabling them to reflect on their day‐to‐day lives in a safe and meaningful way. Ultimately, by providing space for SV survivors to reflect on their own experiences, studies to date have noted the unique ability of photo elicitation to enable participants to discover specific strategies they can use to heal from violence and identify resources aimed at ameliorating violence as they seek to provide data for the intended research question (Christensen, ). Photo elicitation is a promising methodology to describe healing in survivors of campus SV by enabling participants to be emotionally and physically present in their social worlds as they evaluate how it impacts and influences their wellbeing and growth.…”

Comparison of Standard and Transepithelial Corneal Cross-Linking for the Treatment of Keratoconus: A Meta-analysis

“…The Cochrane Collaboration tool was applied to evaluate the risk of bias of randomized controlled trails (RCTs) [ 18 ]. Evaluation was conducted in terms of random sequence generation and allocation concealment (selection bias), blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias), blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias), incomplete outcome data (attribution bias), selective reporting (reporting bias), and other biases by grading with low, high, or unclear risk for the study.…”